Surcharging: RBA applies stick, but more regulatory repair needed

Gouging green light goes red.

26 May, 2016

New credit card surcharges for Service NSW’s online payments engine

Free ride ends for taxpayer funded Frequent Flyer Points.

4 February, 2016

Could Sydney lose its Opal Card?

Phones, payment cards could soon replace tickets.

24 November, 2015

RBA tech chief calls for better digital leadership

“This is not as easy as it may sound” Reserve Bank of Australia CIO says.

5 May, 2015

American Express sends BPAY its corporate card bills

End of an era for corporate card statements.

16 March, 2015

Australia Post clinches China FTA payments deal

China Union Pay expands in Australia through local mail service.

17 November, 2014

eftpos wants slice of iPhone 6 payments action

Call to extend Apple’s NFC payments functionality to local network.

10 September, 2014

New Australian government credit card rules pure cream for banks

Fee-for-all in sub $10k interchange bonanza for card issuers

24 July, 2014

Federal agencies ordered to spend-up on credit cards

Suppliers can charge interest for late payments

21 July, 2014

Sydney extends tap-and-go ticket trials to trains

By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales transport authorities have announced the extension of customer trials for the state’s rebirthed public transit smartcard, Opal, to trains with readers for the devices now being switched-on at rail stations on Sydney’s City Circle line as well as Bondi Junction. The start of trials for CBD rail passengers is […]

3 June, 2013

Retail therapy prescribed for Queensland transport smartcards

By Julian Bajkowski The Queensland government has called for expressions of interest for a technological fix to allow retailers to reload the state’s public transport smartcards using the same ‘contactless’ payments terminals consumers now use to make so-called ‘tap-and-go’ purchases. The call for expressions of interest comes as the state government attempts to increase the […]

11 April, 2013